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Facilitating economic development in the Perth region

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Perth forms part of the RDA Network, an Australian Government initiative that aims to bring together all levels of government to enhance the growth and development of regional Australia.

RDA Perth is one of 55 committees established Australia-wide, and one of nine based in Western Australia. We aim to facilitate economic development in the Perth region by working across local, state and federal government, community and industry.

The RDA Perth boundary covers 29 metropolitan local governments, extending from Rockingham and Armadale in the south, Mundaring and Kalamunda in the east and Wanneroo and Swan in the north.

We are dedicated to advising and collaborating with key stakeholders to support a vibrant and prosperous Perth region. This will be done through planning initiatives, providing objective and relevant information, and involving regional stakeholders in collaborative partnerships. Our core audience consists of local, state and commonwealth government agencies, domestic and international businesses and industry, and the various communities within the Perth Region.Our key services include:

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Past Event: Rural Diversification Strategy Presentation

RDA Perth and Curtin University would like to invite you to the Rural Diversification Strategy Presentation showcasing the City of Swan Modelling Study undertaken by Curtin University which is a Cloud based land use simulation approach for exploring various agricultural land use activities for the City of Swan. While this project focused specifically on agricultural activities, the simulator has the capacity to also include a wide range of other planning activities such as modelling future infrastructure options, scenario costings and resource consumption. This Cloud based tool is simple and effective and can be utilised across a wide range of stakeholders.
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Past Event: Collaborative Regional Marketing

Thank you to everyone who attended the Collaborative Regional Marketing Event. RDA Perth and Experience Perth will continue the discussion on how to move forward with a Collaborative Branding and Marketing project for the Perth Region and will keep you informed of progress, which will most likely be in early 2016. Please find copies of the presentations here for your records:
ChrisBuckinghampresentation2015
CraigDevlinpresentation2015
NoeleenPearsonpresentation2015

Past Event: Rural Diversification Planning Project

Peri-urban Perth is the outer fringe of the metropolitian area where urban development and rural activity meet. Peri-urban Perth contains agricultural activity, natural resources, remnant biodiversity and significant landscapes. This area is under increasing threat from development and overuse.
RDA Perth and Curtin University are hosting a 1/2 day workshop event to discuss the peri-urban region of Perth. Keynote speaker Michael Buxton, Australia's leading expert on this topic, will be joined by Systems Dynamist and Landscape Ecologist, Brad Stelfox; human geographer, Amanada Davies; and food tourism expert John Stanley.

Past Event: Innovative Futures

Urban Economics: Designing for Prosperity
On 25 March 2015, Larry Beasley provided a fantastic presentation on the importance of integrating economic development within urban planning. While the actual presentation cannot be provided due to its size (it had over 300 images), we are happy to provide the text version of his talk for your reference: LarryBeasleyTalk

Past Event: Economic Development Strategy and Infrastructure Priorities Plan for Perth and Peel

RDA Perth is working with Economic Development Australia, RDA Peel and relevant stakeholders to progress an Economic Development Strategy and Infrastructure Priorities Plan working across the Perth and Peel region with the intent on identifying short and long term infrastructure priorities based on a set of key economic indicators. In doing so, it is envisaged that the local government authorities of the Perth metropolitan region and Peel region, through a consultative process, will contribute to the identification of indicators and priorities that will assist in any future leveraging of Commonwealth and or State funds.
The Plan will be directly aligned with the outcomes of the [...]